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Balearia Relaunches Ferries from Florida to The Bahamas

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interCaribbean Expands Service to South Caicos Amid American Airlines Seasonal Shift

South Caicos will remain easily accessible this fall thanks to a significant expansion by interCaribbean Airways. With American Airlines shifting to a temporary seasonal schedule in September and October, interCaribbean has boosted both seat capacity and flight frequency between Providenciales and South Caicos. Through Nov. 1, the airline will add 278 seats per week across an enhanced schedule of upgraded […]

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Anguilla Now Has “No Cases” of COVID-19

The island of Anguilla has officially been declared “COVID-19” free. The World Health Organization has categorized the Caribbean island as having “no cases,” an improvement from a previous designation of “sporadic cases” by the global body. Anguilla’s borders remain closed to international traffic, however. And the island has implemented a series of protocols for residents, […]

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Bahamas Tourism Is Going Virtual in Renewed Sales Push

As travelers begin to return to the region, the Caribbean’s leading destinations are devising new ways to attract them. Right at the forefront is The Bahamas, which has been taking its sales and promotion efforts “virtual” amid the new realities of the travel industry. The Bahamas has been hosting a series of “virtual” sales meetings […]

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Sandals Resorts Begins Caribbean Reopening in Antigua

The Sandals Grande Antigua Resort is open for travel, making it the first Sandals resort in the Caribbean to reopen since the pandemic began. The all-inclusive property officially began welcoming guests on June 4 as Antigua and Barbuda reopened its borders to international travelers with new entry protocols. “We have been highly anticipating this moment […]

Bahamas Tourism Is Going Virtual in Renewed Sales Push

As part of its new health and safety measures amid the pandemic, Delta Air Lines says it is blocking middle seats on all of its flights through Sept. 30. All middle seats will either be shown as unavailable or not assignable when travelers make seat selections online. The company said it would also be blocking […]

Bonaire Launches Virtual Vacation Series

The Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire has launched a new series aimed at giving travelers “virtual” vacations to the destination. The new initiative, which launched last week, airs on Facebook every Friday. Each week’s “vacation” will feature a different theme, from nature to food to the island’s fascinating cave systems. All of the videos in […]

How This Top Aruba Resort Is Readying for Travelers

Aruba is preparing to reopen its borders to international travel as early as the end of next month — and the island’s leading resort is making preparations for the potential relaunch of tourism. For years, the adults-only Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort on Eagle Beach was the island’s most innovative hotel, from iPad check-ins […]

How Bermuda Is Promoting Its Digital Arrival Card

It’s quite an innovation in the wider Caribbean-Atlantic region: Bermuda’s digital arrival card. Instead of long waits at the immigration line, Bermuda give travelers the opportunity to fill out their immigration forms digitally in advance of their trips. But uptake is still something of a challenge, officials say — with 683 visitors having already completed online cards […]

The Best All-Inclusive Vacations For Every Kind of Traveler

All-inclusive vacations present travelers with a wide variety of included amenities, including room, meals, activities, and dining all under one roof. But no vacation is one size fits all, and everyone who travels has their own unique interests. These Caribbean vacations take “all-inclusive” to the next level by providing an extra serving of specialized service […]

A Hotel Boom Is Coming to Montego Bay, Jamaica

By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s major tourism hub of Montego Bay is set for a full-fledged hotel boom. Some 6,000 new hotel rooms are coming to the destination on the northwestern coast of Jamaica over the next five years, according to Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. That number is likely to include surrounding areas […]

Travelers Are Flocking to the Cayman Islands

It’s been a banner year so far for tourism in the Cayman Islands, and the numbers continue to climb for what is one of the hottest destinations in the wider Caribbean. The tri-island destination has seen 386,290 stayover visitors through the first three quarters of 2019, representing a 10.3 percent increase over the same period […]

Op-Ed: The Future of Dominican Republic Tourism

By Carlos Castillo Consul General of the Dominican Republic in New York Tourism and hospitality have become synonymous in the Dominican Republic. They are the mainstay of the economy, and a tremendous source of pride within our culture. New York City alone is home to over 422,000 Dominican immigrants, the largest number of foreign-born New […]